CND Shellac Gel Polish Silk Thread 12.5ml

CND Shellac Gel Polish Silk Thread 12.5ml is a beige taupe balanced with pink shimmer, and CND positions it as a rich style staple rather than a seasonal drop. It is the workhorse of the Quiet Luxury collection: the taupe does the heavy lifting, and the pink shimmer running through it is what stops CND Shellac Silk Thread from reading as flat beige. That combination is the whole thesis of the Spring 2025 palette, which CND built as neutral tones with a unique twist - subtly eclectic, and more refined than plain minimalism. For a nail professional it is the neutral that earns rebookings: quiet enough for the client who wants their nails to disappear, but with enough going on that it does not look like nothing at all. It pairs cleanly with Pearlwind or Gold Hardware on an accent nail.

Benefits

• A beige taupe balanced with pink shimmer, which CND positions as a rich style staple rather than a shade with a season attached to it.
• The pink shimmer is the point - it keeps a taupe from reading as flat beige, and it is what distinguishes this from the neutrals already on the wall.
• Sits at the centre of the Quiet Luxury palette, pairing cleanly with Pearlwind or Gold Hardware for accent work.
• Wears 14+ days as the colour step in the complete CND Shellac system, and up to 21 days when applied over CND Shellac Epic Smoothing Base.
• Cures one minute per layer under a CND Lamp on preset 2S, so the manicure leaves the chair instantly dry.
• Works over enhancements as well as natural nails, so one shade range covers the whole service menu.

How to Use

1. Prep the natural nail: shape the free edge with a fine 240 grit file, gently push back and lift away non-living cuticle tissue, then cleanse and temporarily dehydrate the nail plate with CND ScrubFresh on a plastic-backed, lint-free pad. No filing or buffing of the nail surface is required.
2. Roll the CND Shellac Base Coat bottle between your palms to blend. Apply one thin layer to the extension edge and nail surface, then cure on preset button 1 for 10 seconds in the CND LED Lamp, or for one minute in the CND Visible Light Lamp. Do not wipe the top film.
3. Shake the CND Shellac Color Coat vigorously to blend. Apply one thin layer to the extension edge and nail surface and cure for one minute on preset button 2S in your CND Lamp of choice. Applied correctly, this first layer looks slightly semi-sheer.
4. Apply a second thin layer of Color Coat and cure again for one minute on preset button 2S. Keep the layers thin, as colour applied too thickly can wrinkle as it cures.
5. Roll the CND Shellac Top Coat bottle between your palms to blend. Apply one thin layer to the extension edge and nail surface and cure for one minute on preset button 3 in your CND Lamp of choice.
6. Remove the top film with a plastic-backed, lint-free pad saturated in 99% isopropyl alcohol to reveal the gloss. This step is not needed with CND Shellac No-Wipe+ Top Coat. Finish with a drop of CND SolarOil to condition the nail.
7. To remove, saturate the pad of a CND Foil Remover Wrap with CND Offly Fast Moisturizing Remover, wrap each finger and set a timer to match the top coat used. Press and massage the nail, twist the wrap away, then wipe any residue with Offly Fast. No filing of the natural nail is needed.

Good to know: Keep both colour layers thin, as colour applied too thickly can wrinkle during the cure.

Ingredients: CND publishes one shared Color Coat ingredient list across the Shellac shade range, ending in may contain pigments; the full INCI that applies to CND Shellac Silk Thread is reproduced in the Ingredients section of this page.